Why users contribute knowledge to online communities: An empirical study of an online social Q&A community
Volume: 52, Issue: 7, Pages: 840 - 849
Published: Nov 1, 2015
Abstract
Based on social capital theory, social exchange theory, and social cognitive theory, this study explored why users continuously contribute knowledge to online social Q&A communities. Empirical panel count data were collected from a popular Chinese online social Q&A community. The results from a negative binomial regression model with user fixed effects indicate that a user's self-presentation, peer recognition, and social learning have a...
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Title
Why users contribute knowledge to online communities: An empirical study of an online social Q&A community
Published Date
Nov 1, 2015
Volume
52
Issue
7
Pages
840 - 849
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